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Outdoor Things to Do with Kids in Connecticut
WEEK OF APRIL 13 – 19, 2026

MONDAY - 4/13

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia Cooking With Kids Day at 9:00am, 4:00pm cooking kids
Barnes Nature Center, Bristol April Vacation Camp, Week 2 at 8:30am - 4:15pm vacation camp
Celebrate! West Hartford (town events), West Hartford
Children's Patriotic Game Day Sponsored by the VFW - East Ha, East Hampton Create Your Own Country - Grades 1-5 at 4:30pm create country
Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston April Break Programs - UCONN 4-H Activity/DJ Party at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
Earthplace: the Nature Discovery Center, Westport
  • 10:30am - 10:45am — Story & Animal Program story time
  • 11:00am - 11:30am — Animal Hall Feeding animal feeding
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Vacation Day Camp: Water, Water, Everywhere day camp
Entertainment/Activities - Early Childhood Collaborative of, Ashford Southington Kindergarten Readiness Workshop 2026 at 6:30pm register online
Environmental Learning Centers of Ct, Bristol April Vacation Camp, Week 2 at 8:30am - 4:15pm vacation camp
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn Early language classes led by a speech therapist at 11:05am language classes
Events Calendar - CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Glastonbury BRUSHES, DOTS, AND DOODLES: A Painting Adventure at 4:30pm paint adventure
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 10:00am — Toddler Time (Walkers-Age 3) info
  • 2:00pm — Preschool Time (Age 3-5) info
Griswold Youth&Family / Park&Rec: Online Registration by MyR, Griswold Griswold Youth Center - School Semester - Youth Center at 2:30pm youth center
Hempstead Houses, New London Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London Community Art: Wrapped in Nature at 5:00pm explore nature
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect Skyhawks Youth Volleyball Ages 10-14 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm youth volleyball
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville Two-Gether Tales at 10:30am join in
New Canaan, CT, Canaan Spring Semester kids classes
Newington Community Events, Newington
  • 10:15am — Storytime for Ones storytime
  • 6:15pm — Jump, Jive, and Exercise jump jive
Oak Grove Nature Center, Manchester World Art Day at 10:00am create art
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
School Events - Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook Vacation Camp, April 2026 at 7:30am, 9:00am, 3:00pm vacation camp
Sherman Community Events, Sherman An Introduction to Italian Grades 6-8 at 3:45pm learn italian
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington Potholder Weaving at the Gunn Jr. Library at 2:00pm weave
Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton Homeschool Program: Life in Revolutionary Times learn more
Westmoor Park, West Hartford West Hartford Public Library: Past, Present, and Future at 6:30pm explore history

TUESDAY - 4/14

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia Teen Spring Break Battle Trip Grades 6-9 at 9:00am, 4:00pm teen battle trip
Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold Shrek Rehearsal at 9:00am, 12:00pm shrek rehearsal
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston April Break Programs - The Dinosaur Place at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 11:00am — Fairchild Nichols Library - The Magic of Matt Matthews info
  • 4:30pm — Read With Wilson (15 Minute Session) info
Grace Farms, New Canaan
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Materials Studio create art
  • 11:00am - 11:30am — Pop-up Talk | Water, Water Everywhere learn more
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville
Newington Community Events, Newington
Old Saybrook Community Events, Old Saybrook WAYBACK TUESDAYS AT WESTBROOK CINEMAS wayback tuesdays
Salem School District, Salem Tinker Tech Tuesday for Kids at 4:30pm info
Washington Community Events, Washington Potholder Weaving at the Gunn Jr. Library at 2:00pm weave

WEDNESDAY - 4/15

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia Kids Sturbridge Village Trip at 9:00am, 4:00pm kids trip
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover School Vacation Week: Kid's Cookie & Cupcake Decorating Workshop at 10:00am cookie decorating
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston April Break Programs - Roger Williams Zoo at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Earthplace: the Nature Discovery Center, Westport Free-Range Homeschoolers: Spring Q1 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm homeschoolers
Entertainment/Activities - Early Childhood Collaborative of, Ashford ECCS at the Library at 9:00am eccs at library
Events Calendar - CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce, Glastonbury COMIC CREATORS STUDIO: Advanced Cartooning & Comics at after school comic creators
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
  • 4:00pm — Kids Craft Book Club - 1st through 3rd Grade craft book club
  • 6:30pm — Wednesday Drop In Evening Storytime storytime
  • 9:30am — Kids YOGA kids yoga
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 10:30am — Fairchild Nichols Library - Krista's Kids Yoga info
  • 2:00pm — No School Movie Matinee (All ages & Families) info
  • 3:30pm — CREATOR'S CORNER DROP IN info
Hempstead Houses, New London A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store learn more
Newington Community Events, Newington
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store learn more
Salem School District, Salem
  • 10:15am — Preschool Storytime info
  • 11:00am — Infant/Toddler Storytime info
  • 4:00pm — Hora de Cuentos en español info
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington Coding Fun with Dash the Robot and His Ozobot Pals at 2:30pm code
Washington Community Events, Washington Coding Fun with Dash the Robot and His Ozobot Pals at 2:30pm code
Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton A Special Family and a Magical Place: The Story of Grover Cronin Department Store learn more

THURSDAY - 4/16

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia Kids Spring Break Hiking Trip at 9:00am, 4:00pm kids hiking trip
Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens, Stamford Third Thursday Walks and Talks at the Bartlett at 10:00am explore nature
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover Irish Heritage Night VS. Richmond Flying Squirrels at 7:10pm irish heritage
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston April Break Programs - Mystic Aquarium at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I learn more
Elizabeth Park Rose Garden, Hartford Third Thursday Walks and Talks at the Bartlett at 10:00am walk and talk
Events - Hartford.com, East Hartford Wild Kratts Live 2.0! at 6:30pm see show
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville Kids Diamond Painting Book Club - 4th through 5th Grade at 4:00pm diamond painting club
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 10:00am — Preschool Time (Ages 3-5) info
  • 11:00am — Fairchild Nichols Library - Crash Course Pizza Party! info
  • 2:00pm — Fairchild Nichols Library - Playful Engineers Traveling Makerspace info
  • 2:00pm — No School Crafternoon Lovely Llamas (Gr. 2-5) info
  • 4:00pm — Drop-In Story Time (Kids & Families) info
Grace Farms, New Canaan
Greenwich Botanical Center, Greenwich Meet the Author Angela Hanscom of Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children meet author
Hempstead Houses, New London Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I learn more
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect Sewn Felt Bookmark Workshop at 6:00pm - 7:30pm bookmark workshop
Mccourt Memorial Garden in Memory of Sept 11th Victims, New London Open Collections Day – April at 10:00am view detail
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville
Newington Community Events, Newington
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I learn more
Salem School District, Salem Descubrimientos para preescolares en la comunidad at 4:00pm info
Southbury Community Events, Southbury Amphibian Adventure explore nature
Sweet Wind Farm, Washington
  • 10:30am — Teddy Bear Picnic at the Gunn Jr Library picnic
  • 2:00pm — Crochet Club crochet
Washington Community Events, Washington
  • 10:30am — Teddy Bear Picnic at the Gunn Jr Library picnic
  • 2:00pm — Crochet Club crochet
Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton Farm Friends at Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm Session I learn more

FRIDAY - 4/17

Ansonia Nature & Recreation Center, Ansonia
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover
  • 6:10pm — Baby You're a Firework VS. Richmond Flying Squirrels fireworks night
  • 7:30pm — Peeper Prowl – Frogwatch frogwatch
Corn Maze - Preston Farms Corn Maze - 92 Norwich-Westerly .., Preston April Break Programs - The Carnival Party at 9:00am - 3:00pm explore
Essex Historical Society (Pratt House), Essex History Hour at Essex Meadows: Revolution Close to Home at 10:00am view event
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn Children’s Toy + Book Swap at 9:30am toy book swap
Fairfield County Fairgrounds (Fairfield County Fair), Fairfield Youth for Christ Rally at 2:00pm youth rally
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville Friday Morning Drop In Storytime at 10:00am storytime
Family Day - Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme Friends & Family CPR at 10:00am - 11:30am learn cpr
Family Fun - Mohegan Sun, Trumbull
  • 10:00am — Miss Claudia Sings a Story (Ages 2-5 & Families) info
  • 2:00pm — Giant Friendship "Bracelet" Lanyards (Gr. 5-7) info
Grace Farms, New Canaan Bunny Book Group at 11:00am - 11:30am story time
Hempstead Houses, New London
  • Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant learn more
  • Lyman Estate Landscape Tour learn more
  • Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate learn more
Roseland Cottage, Woodstock
  • Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant learn more
  • Lyman Estate Landscape Tour learn more
  • Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate learn more
Salem School District, Salem Spring Book Sale - Friends of Salem Public Library at 10:00am info
Sherman Community Events, Sherman An Introduction to Italian Grades 3-5 at 3:45pm learn italian
Weir Farm National Historical Park, Wilton
  • Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant learn more
  • Lyman Estate Landscape Tour learn more
  • Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate learn more

SATURDAY - 4/18

Activities for Children - Redding Neighbors & Newcomers, Putnam Kinder Explorers: Weather at 10:00am explore weather
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover
  • 1:10pm — Halfway to Halloween VS. Richmond Flying Squirrels halloween fun
  • 8:00am — Rocky Neck Runfest runfest
Children's Patriotic Game Day Sponsored by the VFW - East Ha, East Hampton Family Bingo Sponsored by the VFW at 11:00am - 2:00pm family bingo
Creamery Brook Bison Farm, Brooklyn Fort Hill Farms - Plow Days at 8:00am, 2:00pm plow days
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, Mystic Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant learn more
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn Healthy Kids Day with your local Brooklyn YMCA! at 10:00am healthy kids day
Events - Salisbury Central School, Salisbury
Family & Consumer Sciences - Montville High School, Montville
Grace Farms, New Canaan Open Arts Studio at 10:00am - 2:00pm art fun
Holiday Hill Outings and Events - Event Venue, Prospect SuperTots: Multi Sport Tots at 9:00am - 9:45am multi sport tots
Kids & Families, Colchester Scales, Tails & Feathers Weekend at Colchester Zoological Society at 10:00am zoo weekend
Mount Southington - Lessons, Plantsville
Newington Community Events, Newington Tales to Tails at 1:00pm tales to tails
Salem School District, Salem LEGO Party for Kids at 11:00am info
Sunfox Campground, Lisbon, Connecticut - Campspot, Lisbon

SUNDAY - 4/19

Ansonia Nature Center, Ansonia Creature Feature explore
Calendar of Events at CT Kids & Family, Andover Curtain Call's Spring 2026 Theatre Arts Classes for Kids, Teens, and Adults at 4:30pm theatre arts
Clubs & Activities - Griswold High School, Griswold CT Rush Northeast Soccer at 10:00am, 3:00pm ct rush soccer
Event Calendar for Brooklyn families .., Brooklyn
  • 10:00am — Can’t Miss: Canopy Birthday Bash 🥳 April 19th! birthday bash
  • 1:00pm — Brooklyn Music Factory’s Summer Camp Open House at our Satellite Location camp open house
Events - Hartford.com, East Hartford
  • 12:00pm — Cherry Blossom Celebration celebrate spring
  • 2:00pm — The Sea Tea Improv Family Show! Comedy You Can Bring Your Grown-Ups To family fun
Flanders Nature Center & Land Trust, Woodbury Adventure Days at 8:30am adventure days
Grace Farms, New Canaan
  • 12:00pm - 5:00pm — Imagination Playground play time
  • 1:00pm - 1:30pm — Pop-up Talk | Noticing Nature: For the Birds nature talk
  • 3:00pm - 3:30pm — Pop-up Talk | A Room with an Equal View art talk
Henry L. Ferguson Museum, New London Nibbling on Native Plants in Your Back Yard and Beyond at 4:00pm learn plants
Kids & Families, Colchester

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